Love this story. (h/t my feed, mirabile dictu–something good showed up there for a change!)

Man, it just goes on forever, with miraculously no deaths. (And the writer in me cannot resist a shoutout to John D. MacDonald’s Cry Hard, Cry Fast)

What really happened at Davos. Quote: “First, the Europeans were finally pushed to the point where they pushed back.” Wonky but worth it. ((h/t John Naughton)

Quote: “My mom knew exactly who she was. She wore her authentic self on her sleeve (when she wore clothes). As a minimalist, she preferred a simple life and wanted for little, but the things she did want, she pursued relentlessly and unapologetically. When she died last week at the age of eighty-two, I think she left few regrets.”
Dana sez, A beautifully written testimonial to a woman who lived the life she chose. I wish I’d known her. (Andrew Berkowitz, h/t ErinH)

I was in tears before he was halfway through. (Clip, video begins at 20:52)

Quote for the day

It took only a few minutes before everyone in the church knew that another person had been shot. I was sitting with Trygve Olsen, a big man in a wool hat and puffy vest, who lifted his phone to show me a text with the news. It was his 50th birthday, and one of the coldest days of the year. I asked him whether he was doing anything special to celebrate. “What should I be doing?” he replied. “Should I sit at home and open presents? This is where I’m supposed to be.” –Adam Serwer, Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong *minnesotansareawesome

Outro…

Chatter Lagniappe Sunday 100+ vehicle pileup in Michigan adam serwer Andrew Berkowitz Ben Affleck Davos Diana Conway Henry Farrell ian mckellan Mark Carney Matt Damon